Fastening for tool handles



INVENTOR ATTORNEY T. J. FOLEY.

FASTENER FOR TOOL HANDLES.

APPLICATJON man FEB. 15, 1921.

Patented Apr. 11, 1922.

UNITED STATES TIMOTHY .T. FOLEY, on NEW YORK, iv. v.

FASTENING non TOOL HANnLEs.

Application filed February 15, 1921.

To all whom it may concern: Be it-known that I, TIMOTHY J. FOLEY, acitizen of the United States, residing in the city of New York, boroughof Bronx, in the county of Bronx and State of New York, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Fastenings for Tool Handles, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The invention relates to means for fastening handles to tools, and theobject of the invention is to provide a fastenlng means which shall holdreliably and insure against accidental release of the tool, avoid dangerof splitting -or otherwise damaging the handle, and permit the .latter'to be removed for the substitution of a new handle when required.

The invention consists in certain details of construction by which theabove objects areattained, to be hereinafter described and claimed.

The accompanying .drawin s form a part. of this specification and formsof the invention;

s ow approved Figure l is a side View of a hammer head and portion ofits -handle,joined by my improved fastening means. 1 I

Figure 2 is a corresponding section taken on the line 2-2 in Figure l.

Figure 3 is a section taken longitudinally of a tool and handle, of thechisel type.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in all the fi 'ures.

eferring to Figures 1 and 2, A is the head of a hammer having'a socket Band handle 0 extending through the socket and head.

Inthe opposite faces of the socket, at any convenient point, holes I)are drilled and tapped, and the handle G-is bored to receive aninteriorly threaded to re ister with the holes b when the handle is fuly home in the head. A screw F matching the threads in the holes I) andbushing and its is driven through the socket and handle protruding endupset or riveted, as at F I If -Thus joined the head is securelyfastened to the'handle and accidents due to the flyin off. of the headare avoided.

ThebushingDserves to protect the-wood from. distortion or splittingunder the va-" rious strains to which the tool is subjected in service.The usual wedges driven from the top of the head to spread the handlemay be omitted and the Specificatign of Letters Patent.

ceive a bushing D bushing D located Patented Apr. 11, 1922. Serial No.445,084. i

handle due to such direction to withdraw it. The handle may then bedriven from the socket and a new handle similarly equipped inserted andfastened by a similar screw.

Although Figures 1 and 2 show the tool asa hammer it will be understoodthat the same means of fastening may be, applied to hatchets, axes,adzes and all tools of that or other type having an eye or a socketreceivingahandle.

Figure 3 shows a tool of the chisel type having a tang E received in ahandle G. The tang and handle are both bored to reextending through bothwith its ends flush with the outer faces of the handle and inclosed in aferrule H which is bored to receive a rivet- J extendin through theferrule to prevent its withdrawal. This form of the invention isapplicable to all tools of the chisel or screwdriver type and to hoes,rakes and the like having a tang thrust into a handle.

The improved fastening means adds but little to the cost of manufacture.and the security attained through the use of the invention renders thecostnegligible.

I claim 1. A tool having a socket, the latter havmatching the threads insaid holes and bushing and closely fitting'thebushing and ex-' tendingthrough said socket and handle.

In testimony above set forth I afiix my si nature.

3 V TIMOT J. FOLEY.

and bushing and headed I oppositely located screwthreaded holes, I

that I claim the invention especially

